The First Great Train Robbery (1978)

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Never have so few taken so much from so many.

In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.

Released: 1978-12-14
Genres: Thriller, Adventure, Drama, Crime
Runtime: 1h 50m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 451 votes

Directed by Michael Crichton.

Top cast

Sean Connery as Edward Pierce
Donald Sutherland as Robert Agar
Lesley-Anne Down as Miriam
Peter Butterworth as Putnam
Michael Elphick as Burgess
Alan Webb as Edgar Trent
Robert Lang as Sharp
Malcolm Terris as Fowler
Wayne Sleep as Clean Willy
Gabrielle Lloyd as Elizabeth Trent

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Where to watch The First Great Train Robbery

United States: watch free on Kanopy, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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